He started his career on YouTube under his channel 'ConanxCanon' before officially changing to 'Conan Gray'. While on his time on YouTube he released multiple original songs, with the most famous one being 'Idle Town' the lead single of his debut EP 'Sunset Season' released on November 16, 2018. Before releasing the EP he signed with Republic Records in October of 2018. He supported the EP with the singles 'Generation Why' and 'Crush Culture'.
In 2019, Conan officially started to release a series of singles for his debut studio album 'Kid Krow'. Since June he has released 3 official singles, with the most notable one being 'Maniac', which garnered success in South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and on many Spotify charts around the world. Two days before the release of his album, he released the third official single 'Wish You Were Sober'. On March 20th Conan released 'Kid Krow'. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and following the commercial success of Kid Krow, Apple Music named Conan as an Up Next artist and released an exclusive mini-documentary about him in April 2020.
Conan has taken a liking to leaving hints of future events on his Instagram stories, following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift herself. In the lead up to his Sophomore album, Superache, which was released on June 24 2022, Conan hinted clues of letters in coffee cups, roses and a week before the album announcement, a timer counting down to the album release announcement on his website. On April 15, Conan released his 4th single for the album, Memories, which has had success in TikTok, and reaching over 130 million streams on Spotify. The album which it is featured on, Superache, which was released on June 24 2022, has gained global attention, with Conan touring with the 'Superache Tour' in America throughout September/ October 2022, New Zealand and Australia throughout November, and in Asia during February 2023.
People Watching
Conan Gray Lyrics
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They're countin' months they've been together, almost forty-nine
He's makin' fun of how she acted 'round the holidays
She wears a ring, but they tell people that they're not engaged
They met in class for metaphysical philosophy
He tells his friends, "I like her 'cause she's so much smarter than me"
They're having talks about their futures until 4AM
And I'm happy for them
But I wanna feel all that love and emotion
Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'
Someday I'll be fallin' without caution
But for now I'm only people watchin'
I'm only lookin' just to live through you vicariously
I've never really been in love, not seriously
I had a dream about a house behind a picket fence
Next one I choose to trust, I hope I use some common sense
But I cut people out like tags on my clothing
I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping
I wanna feel all that love and emotion
Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'
Someday I'll be fallin' without caution
But for now I'm only people watchin'
Cut people out like tags on my clothing
I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping
I won't be scared to let someone know me
Life feels so monotone, but I still keep hoping
Cut people out like tags on my clothing
I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping
I won't be scared to let someone know me
Life feels so monotone, but I still keep hoping
I feel love emotion
I wanna feel all that love and emotion
Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'
Someday I'll be fallin' without caution
But for now I'm only people watchin'
In Conan Gray's song "People Watching," the lyrics are a blend of observation and confession. The opening lyrics sound quite typical until we reach the line "She wears a ring, but they tell people that they're not engaged." Here, Conan is drawing a contrast between the appearance of a relationship and the reality of one. The next line, "They met in class for metaphysical philosophy," gives us a sense that the relationship isn't just surface-level.
The singer then admits, "I wanna feel all that love and emotion, Be that attached to the person I'm holding." This line could imply that the singer hasn't ever loved deeply, but it could also mean that they are still waiting for the right person to come along. Further, the line "But I cut people out like tags on my clothing" suggests that although the singer may want to love deeply, they have a hard time trusting people enough to fully let them in.
The final chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer is "only people watchin'" for the time being. The song ends on an uplifting note with the final lines "I feel love emotion" reiterating that despite the singer's reservations, they still believe in love.
Line by Line Meaning
That wasn't funny, but she laughed so hard, she almost cried
A person laughed so hard that they almost cried even though the thing that made them laugh wasn't even funny.
They're countin' months they've been together, almost forty-nine
A couple has been together for almost a year and is keeping track of the months.
He's makin' fun of how she acted 'round the holidays
A person is teasing their partner about how they acted around the holidays.
She wears a ring, but they tell people that they're not engaged
A woman wears a ring that could potentially signify an engagement, but she and her partner tell people that they're not engaged.
They met in class for metaphysical philosophy
A couple met in a metaphysical philosophy class.
He tells his friends, "I like her 'cause she's so much smarter than me"
A man tells his friends that he likes his partner because they are smarter than him.
They're having talks about their futures until 4AM
A couple is having discussions about their future together until 4AM.
And I'm happy for them
The artist is happy for the couple that they have been describing.
But I wanna feel all that love and emotion
The artist wants to experience the same levels of love and emotion that the couple is experiencing.
Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'
The artist wants to feel attached to the person they are with in the same way that the couple is.
Someday I'll be fallin' without caution
The singer hopes that they will fall in love without being cautious.
But for now I'm only people watchin'
For now, the artist is only looking to live vicariously through other people's relationships.
I'm only lookin' just to live through you vicariously
The singer is only looking to experience relationships through others because they have never been in love seriously.
I had a dream about a house behind a picket fence
The singer had a dream about a quintessential family home located behind a picket fence.
Next one I choose to trust, I hope I use some common sense
The singer hopes that they will use their better judgement when choosing someone to trust in their next relationship.
But I cut people out like tags on my clothing
The artist has a tendency to end relationships abruptly and cut people off, similar to removing tags from clothing.
I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping
Even though the artist's relationships have ended badly in the past, they still hope to find a meaningful relationship in the future.
I won't be scared to let someone know me
The singer wants to be able to open up and let someone truly know them in their next relationship.
Life feels so monotone, but I still keep hoping
The singer's life feels dull and monotonous, but they still hold out hope for a fulfilling relationship.
I feel love emotion
The artist feels the powerful emotions of love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Conan Lee Gray, Daniel Leonardo Nigro, Julia Carin Cavazos
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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